{"id":34540,"date":"2026-07-22T10:44:22","date_gmt":"2026-07-22T10:44:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/saharanews.in\/?p=34540"},"modified":"2026-07-22T10:44:22","modified_gmt":"2026-07-22T10:44:22","slug":"icc-odi-rankings-joe-root-re-enters-top-10-rohit-sharma-closes-gap-on-virat-kohli-cricket-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/saharanews.in\/?p=34540","title":{"rendered":"ICC ODI rankings: Joe Root re-enters top 10, Rohit Sharma closes gap on Virat Kohli | Cricket News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"e9jwa\">\n<div class=\"vdo_embedd\">\n<div class=\"GfdvZ\">\n<section class=\"_bIDB  clearfix id-r-component leadmedia undefined undefined  E9tg9 \" style=\"top:0px\">\n<div class=\"_bIDB\" data-ua-type=\"1\" onclick=\"stpPgtnAndPrvntDefault(event)\">\n<div class=\"ypVvZ\">\n<div class=\"WGttI\"><img src=\"https:\/\/static.toiimg.com\/thumb\/msid-132556058,imgsize-15178,width-400,height-225,resizemode-4\/132556058.jpg\" alt=\"ICC ODI rankings: Joe Root re-enters top 10, Rohit Sharma closes gap on Virat Kohli\" title=\"Joe Root (Image: IANS)\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>England&#8217;s 2-1 ODI series triumph over India has been rewarded in the latest ICC Men&#8217;s ODI Batting Rankings, with veteran batter <a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/topic\/joe-root\" styleobj=\"[object Object]\" class=\"\" commonstate=\"[object Object]\" frmappuse=\"1\">Joe Root<\/a> returning to the top 10 after a sensational series in which he remained unbeaten throughout.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"4\"\/>Root, who was named Player of the Series, produced unbeaten scores of 76, 99 and 74 to anchor England&#8217;s first bilateral ODI series victory over India since 2018. His consistency has lifted him four places to No. 8 in the ICC rankings, marking his return to the top 10 for the first time since 2020.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"6\"\/>England opener <a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/sports\/cricket\/player-profile\/ben-duckett\/63082\" styleobj=\"[object Object]\" class=\"\" commonstate=\"[object Object]\" frmappuse=\"1\">Ben Duckett<\/a> was another major beneficiary after his record-breaking 141 in the third ODI at Lord&#8217;s. The left-hander jumped 11 places to joint-19th, with his match-winning knock becoming the highest individual score in a Men&#8217;s ODI at the iconic venue, according to an ICC media release.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"12\"\/><span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"14\"\/><\/p>\n<p><h3>Rohit, Gill and Kohli remain among top 5<\/h3>\n<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"16\"\/>Despite India losing the series, several Indian batters made gains in the latest rankings following strong individual performances.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"18\"\/>Rohit Sharma&#8217;s magnificent 138 in the Lord&#8217;s decider helped him reduce the gap on <a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/sports\/cricket\/player-profile\/virat-kohli\/3993\" styleobj=\"[object Object]\" class=\"\" commonstate=\"[object Object]\" frmappuse=\"1\">Virat Kohli<\/a> to just nine rating points. Rohit remains fourth in the ODI batting rankings, while Kohli occupies third. India captain Shubman Gill continues to hold the No. 2 position and is just one rating point behind New Zealand&#8217;s Daryl Mitchell, who remains the world&#8217;s top-ranked ODI batter with 802 rating points.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"23\"\/>Middle-order batter Shreyas Iyer also climbed two places to 13th after scoring a fighting 66 in the second ODI at Cardiff. <span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"25\"\/><\/p>\n<p><h3>ICC Men&#8217;s ODI Batting Rankings (Top 10)<br \/><\/h3>\n<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"27\"\/><\/p>\n<div class=\"cdatainfo   id-r-component \" data-pos=\"28\">\n<table>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>Rank<\/th>\n<th>Player<\/th>\n<th>Team<\/th>\n<th>Rating Points<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>1<\/td>\n<td>Daryl Mitchell<\/td>\n<td>New Zealand<\/td>\n<td><strong>802<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>2<\/td>\n<td>Shubman Gill<\/td>\n<td>India<\/td>\n<td><strong>801<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>3<\/td>\n<td>Virat Kohli<\/td>\n<td>India<\/td>\n<td><strong>767<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>4<\/td>\n<td>Rohit Sharma<\/td>\n<td>India<\/td>\n<td><strong>758<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>5<\/td>\n<td>Ibrahim Zadran<\/td>\n<td>Afghanistan<\/td>\n<td><strong>712<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>6<\/td>\n<td>Babar Azam<\/td>\n<td>Pakistan<\/td>\n<td><strong>689<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>7<\/td>\n<td>Harry Tector<\/td>\n<td>Ireland<\/td>\n<td><strong>679<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>8<\/td>\n<td>Joe Root<\/td>\n<td>England<\/td>\n<td><strong>674<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>9<\/td>\n<td>Shai Hope<\/td>\n<td>West Indies<\/td>\n<td><strong>672<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>10<\/td>\n<td>Charith Asalanka<\/td>\n<td>Sri Lanka<\/td>\n<td><strong>659<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<p><span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"29\"\/><\/p>\n<p><h3>England seal first ODI series win over India since 2018<br \/><\/h3>\n<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"31\"\/>England clinched the three-match ODI series 2-1, registering their first bilateral ODI series victory over the world&#8217;s No. 1-ranked side since 2018. After India won the opening game, Harry Brook&#8217;s men responded with back-to-back victories to seal the series.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"34\"\/><span class=\"strong\" data-ua-type=\"1\" onclick=\"stpPgtnAndPrvntDefault(event)\">1st ODI \u2013 Edgbaston, Birmingham (14 July)<\/span><span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"36\"\/><span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"37\"\/>India began the series with a convincing six-wicket win after chasing down 259. <!-- -->Axar Patel starred with four wickets, while Shubman Gill anchored the chase with an unbeaten 80 to give the visitors a 1-0 lead.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"41\"\/><span class=\"strong\" data-ua-type=\"1\" onclick=\"stpPgtnAndPrvntDefault(event)\">2nd ODI \u2013 Sophia Gardens, Cardiff (16 July)<\/span><span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"43\"\/><span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"44\"\/>England bounced back in Cardiff with a four-wicket victory. Joe Root once again held the innings together with a composed unbeaten 99 as England successfully chased 234 to level the series.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"46\"\/><span class=\"strong\" data-ua-type=\"1\" onclick=\"stpPgtnAndPrvntDefault(event)\">3rd ODI \u2013 Lord&#8217;s, London (19 July)<\/span><span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"48\"\/><span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"49\"\/>The decider turned into a run-fest as England piled up a record-breaking 387\/3, the highest ODI total ever recorded at Lord&#8217;s. Ben Duckett smashed 141, eclipsing Sir Viv Richards&#8217; long-standing record for the highest individual ODI score at the venue, while Jacob Bethell contributed a fluent 91 during a mammoth 192-run opening stand.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"51\"\/>India fought back through Rohit Sharma&#8217;s brilliant 138 off 110 balls, but Sam Curran&#8217;s four-wicket haul and timely breakthroughs halted the chase as England secured a 27-run victory and the series.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"53\"\/><\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/sports\/cricket\/news\/icc-odi-rankings-joe-root-re-enters-top-10-rohit-sharma-closes-gap-on-virat-kohli\/articleshow\/132555984.cms\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>England&#8217;s 2-1 ODI series triumph over India has been rewarded in the latest ICC Men&#8217;s ODI Batting Rankings, with veteran batter Joe Root returning to the top 10 after a sensational series in which he remained unbeaten throughout.Root, who was named Player of the Series, produced unbeaten scores of 76, 99 and 74 to anchor&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":34541,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-34540","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-sports"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/saharanews.in\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/34540","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/saharanews.in\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/saharanews.in\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/saharanews.in\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/saharanews.in\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=34540"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/saharanews.in\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/34540\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/saharanews.in\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/34541"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/saharanews.in\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=34540"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/saharanews.in\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=34540"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/saharanews.in\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=34540"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}